Abhishek Agarwala

News Tagged

Daily Majors: Satyam Verma, Anup Kumar, Areyann Gurbaxani & Sreeharsha Boneni Seize the Wednesday Spotlight With Glowing Victories

The poker tables were ablaze with action this Wednesday, outshining the week’s slow start. Major poker platforms upped the ante, rolling out headliner tournaments with beefier guarantees. Junglee Poker turned the heat up for mid-stakes enthusiasts with its ₹50 Lakhs GTD Junglee Knockout Series, packed with five electrifying PKO events.

As we bid adieu to November, PokerBaazi is revving up the excitement with its colossal ₹5 Crores GTD EndBoss 7.0, launching today with the first of its 12 thrilling Qualifier flights. This mammoth event dangles a whopping ₹1 Crore top prize, guaranteed to lure in both battle-hardened poker pros and eager rookies. Not to be outdone, MPL Poker is ready to roll out its most ambitious ₹1.50 Crores GTD Steal Deal Series, kicking off on December 2.

In a whirlwind of midweek triumphs, Satyam Verma emerged as the beacon of success, raking in a jaw-dropping ₹5.43 Lakhs across multiple tournaments, crowned by two stunning title victories. Verma’s victory lap began with a dominant win in PokerBaazi’s The Pride, bagging ₹2.29 Lakhs. His winning streak blazed on at Spartan Poker’s Destiny, where he pocketed an additional ₹2.92 Lakhs.

Anup Kumar hit the jackpot in PokerBaazi’s WTF, nabbing a career-high ₹2.46 Lakhs in a nail-biting heads-up deal, while Adarsh Jha clinched the second-place prize of ₹2.17 Lakhs.

Areyann Gurbaxani, still sizzling from last week’s Friday Bounty win, continued his hot streak by championing Adda52’s Maverick for ₹2.32 Lakhs, contributing to a day’s total of ₹2.36 Lakhs. Sumit Advani celebrated as the #BB4 MoneyMaker champion, snagged a respectable runner-up finish with ₹1.70 Lakhs.

In other headlines, ‘tiltplay‘ (anonymity requested), gearing up for Natural8 India’s APT Hanoi Billions – India Exclusive Tournament in Hanoi, triumphed in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller, pocketing ₹1.17 Lakhs. Sashank Chakravarthy secured a solid second-place payout of ₹90,191, adding to his impressive total of ₹2.69 Lakhs for the day.

Sreeharsha Boneni spectacularly ended a seven-week title drought, seizing glory for the second time in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition and bagging the top prize of ₹1.41 Lakhs.

Vaibhav Sharma triumphed in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, walking off with ₹59,441 following a four-way deal.

The spotlight also shone on other Wednesday winners like Siddharth Pandey, Mohak Kapoor, Rajneesh Thakur, Hardik Nair, Vishal Kumar, Vaid Mangal, Prabhat Kumar, Mohsin Shaikh, and Prabhat Kumar.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

Daily Majors Recap With PokerGuru | Wednesday | November 29 | 2023

 

PokerBaazi

The Pride – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,030

Entries – 244

Re-entries – 196

Prize Pool – ₹15,40,000

Places Paid – 83

Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma has recently been setting the virtual tables ablaze with a string of stellar performances. Not slowing down, he delivered another outstanding performance last evening, raking in a whopping ₹5.43 Lakhs from four standout finishes and additional bounties. His outstanding mid-week rampage was accentuated by not one but two flagship title victories – taking down both events for the first time that marked him as the day’s top scorer.

Satyam Verma
Satyam Verma

Continuing his momentum from his recent win in Spartan Poker’s Powerplay, Verma seized yet another flagship title by taking down the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride on PokerBaazi. Battling against a field of 440 contenders (244 unique), Verma, undeterred by the intense competition and after firing four bullets, claimed the prestigious 8 PM title. His poker prowess shone through after a marathon session of over seven hours, bagging a cool ₹2.29 Lakhs. In a close finish, seasoned site-regular ‘Johnwick20’ claimed the runner-up payout of ₹1.74 Lakhs – their third biggest score of PokerBaazi.

But the crowning glory of Verma’s sensational Wednesday was his conquest in Spartan Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Destiny. In a show of strategic brilliance, Verma navigated a challenging lineup of 243 participants (122 unique) over a gripping 7.5-hour showdown. His persistence paid off handsomely at 3:32 AM, clinching first place and a whopping ₹2.92 Lakhs, merely 24 minutes after his The Pride victory. The second place was snagged by ‘DKYS, who walked away with a personal-best ₹1.98 Lakhs.

Verma’s Wednesday achievements include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹2,91,600

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹2,29,152

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹16,600

> 71st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,993

> Won bounties worth ₹4,911 in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition

Satyam Verma’s online stats (excluding Adda52 and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.82 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹86.49 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #25 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.16 Crores| Annual Profits: ₹56.37 Lakhs

The top Indian scorer at the recent USOP Da Nang 2023, Rising Star Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna, made his mark by finishing eighth in The Pride, bagging ₹30,338.

Ritwik Khanna
Ritwik Khanna

The final table of the Destiny was competitive, featuring notables like last night’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition finalists Lavesh ‘Ragnarok25’ Meena (4th for ₹1,07,892) and Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat (7th for ₹50,909), alongside other regs like Abhimanyu ‘foul child’ Mittal (5th for ₹86,630), Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj (6th for ₹67,919), and Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (8th for ₹37,665).

With its entry fee set at ₹4,030, The Pride generated a prize pool of ₹15.40 Lakhs and rewarded the top 83 finishers, a testament to the thriving and competitive Indian online poker landscape.

Final Table Results

  1. Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma – ₹2,29,152
  2. Johnwick20 – ₹1,73,712
  3. onetimes – ₹1,32,440
  4. NoGutsNoGlory – ₹95,634
  5. iamluckbox – ₹67,144
  6. Akki16 – ₹47,278
  7. Srinegs9210 – ₹37,730
  8. Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna – ₹30,338

 

WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 515

Re-entries – 464

Prize Pool – ₹18,73,000

Places Paid – 167

Anup ‘Anupkumar001’ Kumar, active on PokerBaazi since June 2020, hit the jackpot in the high-stakes ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF last evening, seizing the spotlight in the 7:30 PM showdown. Kumar, hailing from Bengaluru, navigated through a sea of 979 entrants (515 unique) and emerged victorious after a thrilling over eight-hour marathon, bagging a whopping ₹2.46 Laks following a heads-up deal – his career-high score on the virtual felts – bringing him back into profits on PokerBaazi.

Anup Kumar
Anup Kumar

Anup Kumar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹19.67 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.50 Lakhs | Titles Won: #3

Adarsh ‘lazygamer007’ Jha, riding the wave of his third-place in Sunday’s 1000X#41, finished a strong second in the WTF, pocketing ₹2.17 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. Jha’s Wednesday was a poker masterclass, displaying finesse in the Mini HighRoller and amassing a total of ₹2.25 Lakhs!

Adarsh Jha
Adarsh Jha

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,16,731* (heads-up deal)

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹8,369

Adarsh Jha’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹76.38 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹70.85 Lakhs

Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, fresh off a stellar performance in Spartan Poker’s ₹2.50 Crores GTD Badshah, continued to dazzle in the midweek action. His poker wizardry netted him a handsome ₹2.69 Lakhs from four deep runs, underlined by two podium finishes, further adding to his illustrious online resume.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹1,53,385

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹90,191

> 17th in SpartanPoker’s Destiny for ₹17,861

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹7,700

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹80.92 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.81 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹49.26 Lakhs

Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira also turned heads in the WTF, securing eighth place and a cool ₹24,347.

With a buy-in of ₹2,200, the WTF created a prize pool extravaganza of ₹18.73 Lakhs, rewarding the leading 167 finishers.

Final Table Results

  1. Anup ‘Anupkumar001’ Kumar – ₹2,45,857*
  2. Adarsh ‘lazygamer007’ Jha – ₹2,16,731*
  3. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹1,53,385
  4. AlwaysAhead – ₹1,03,567
  5. cautiousBlinds5 – ₹72,104
  6. hazardous – ₹52,439
  7. royalking7424 – ₹35,022
  8. Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira – ₹24,347

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Mini HighRoller – ₹6 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 98

Re-entries – 61

Prize Pool – ₹6,91,650

Places Paid – 29

In a remarkable performance on PokerBaazi last night, online poker star ‘tiltplay’ (anonymity requested) clinched a significant victory in the platform’s high-stakes event, the ₹6 Lakhs GTD Mini HighRoller.

Competing in the 8:30 PM event, ‘tiltplay’ emerged victorious from a field of 159 entries (98 unique), securing an impressive ₹1.17 Lakhs after a gruelling 6.5-hour session. This win serves as an excellent warm-up for ‘tiltplay,’ who is set to participate in the N8IN X APT Hanoi Billions Exclusive Tournament at the APT Hanoi Billions 2023 on December 4 in Hanoi, where they start in the chip lead.

Another online poker powerhouse, Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, made a significant impact with his performances last night, raking in a striking ₹2.69 Lakhs from four deep runs, including two top-three finishes. Following his impressive seventh place in Spartan Poker’s Badshah on Sunday, Chakravarthy, having recently surpassed ₹3 Crores in online earnings, clinched the second spot in the Mini HighRoller, taking home ₹90,191.

Chakravarthy’s Wednesday achievements include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹1,53,385

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹90,191

> 17th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹17,861

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹7,700

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹80.92 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.81 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹49.26 Lakhs

Another formidable online regular, Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg, also made a strong showing in the Mini HighRoller, finishing in fifth place and earning ₹44,542.

The Mini HighRoller, with an entry fee of ₹5,000, amassed a generous prize pool of ₹6.92 Lakhs. The top 29 finishers enjoyed a share of the winnings.

Final Table Results

  1. tiltplay – ₹1,17,442
  2. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹90,191
  3. ashu0412 – ₹74,283
  4. Violative – ₹59,344
  5. Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹44,542
  6. harsh005 – ₹33,476

 

(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 164

Re-entries – 132

Prize Pool – ₹5,15,000

Places Paid – 53

Poker enthusiast Vaibhav ‘BeBoT’ Sharma, coming off a commendable runner-up finish in the Daily Boost on November 9, clinched a definitive victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost this Wednesday.

Demonstrating skill and strategy, Sharma sliced through a field of 296 participants (164 unique), claiming the top spot after a five-hour face-off. His win, secured after investing in two entries, earned him a lucrative ₹59,441.

Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.55 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹35.22 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹35.97 Lakhs

The 2 PM marquee event wrapped up with an exhilarating four-way deal. ‘LERA’ grabbed the second spot with a cool ₹54,835, while Manav ’mgehe’ Gehe and ‘Keerthesh’ locked in third and fourth places, pocketing ₹53,843 and ₹53,400, respectively.

Gehe amped up his Wednesday earnings, raking in ₹61,334 from two remarkable performances:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹53,843* (four-way deal)

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹7,491

Manav Gehe’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹63.80 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.03 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, set at a ₹2,000 entry, created a spectacular prize pool of ₹5.15 Lakhs. The top 53 poker aces were rewarded for their grit and skill in this daytime event.

Final Table Results

  1. Vaibhav ‘BeBoT’ Sharma – ₹59,441*
  2. LERA – ₹54,835*
  3. Manav ’mgehe’ Gehe – ₹53,843*
  4. Keerthesh – ₹53,400*
  5. sk97099 – ₹24,567
  6. Jedimara1234567 – ₹17,408
  7. Jerome – ₹14,215

*denotes a four-way deal

 

‘udixi18’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹43,600), Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹35,480), Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon PLO-5 Boost for ₹31,620), ‘gladrags’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹30,710), ‘Arakewar123456’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹22,810), ‘sourav167’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SPRINT for ₹17,790), ‘supernova007’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SPRINT for ₹16,450), and ‘Mithraj4’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X for ₹16,360) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

 

Pocket52

‘STAMP999’ won the ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹23,660.

 

Junglee Poker

JK – Maverick – ₹2 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,500
Total Entries – 135
Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000
Places Paid – 14

The ₹2 Lakhs GTD JK – Maverick, the biggest draw on Day 7 of Junglee Poker`s inaugural Junglee Knockout Series, infused a vibrant energy into the platform’s Wednesday night offerings. In a competitive clash amid 135 entrants, ‘sailer27065937‘ stood out as the champion, clinching the 9 PM title for a rewarding prize of ₹46,165 (₹25,152 in bounties).

Hot on the heels was ‘sudhb,’ who delivered a commendable performance to claim second place, taking home ₹24,588 (₹3,250 in bounties).

Despite the affordable ₹1,500 entry fee, the 9 PM PKO event experienced a slight ₹17,750 overlay. Nonetheless, the event was successful, with the top 14 contenders walking away with their share of the payouts.

Final Table Results (Including bounties)

  1. sailer27065937 – ₹46,164
  2. sudhb – ₹24,588
  3. laptime33748179 – ₹17,606
  4. moeyball12044562 – ₹24,805
  5. competer34002942 – ₹11,737
  6. fucknfly – ₹8,589

 

 

PokerStars India

Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 72

Re-entries – 62

Total Prize Pool – ₹5,26,486

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,63,243

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,63,243

Places Paid – 17

Last evening marked a triumphant return to form for Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni as he ended a seven-week title drought with a stellar performance in PokerStars India’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition.

Starting at 8 PM, Boneni skillfully outclassed a field of 134 entrants (72 unique) in a gruelling six-hour showdown, ultimately claiming ₹1.41 Lakhs (₹92,209 in bounties) and securing his second Monster Stack title.

Sreeharsha Boneni
Sreeharsha Boneni

Boneni’s last major win was in PokerStars India’s Uppercut on Octo0ber 6. Despite an extended absence from the winner’s podium, he kept active with six final table finishes during this period.

Sreeharsha Boneni’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.57 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹84.87 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹60.57 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹13.04 Lakhs

The Monster Stack also witnessed a strong performance from ‘gdk2309,’ a regular on the site, who earned the runner-up prize of ₹71,823 (₹22,960 in bounties) after firing four bullets.

Another notable player, Kovid ‘kovid21’ Saraswat, amassed ₹77,753 from three deep runs:

Kovid Saraswat
Kovid Saraswat

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹50,909

> 7th in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹18,475 (₹6,876 in bounties)

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹8,369

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.73 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹40.84 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #10 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.50 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹13.76 Lakhs

The Monster Stack final table also spotlighted top pros like Mithun ‘ThePokeRajaIN’ Mahesh (5th for ₹22,725) (₹3,438 in bounties) and Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru (6th for ₹20,964) (₹6,139 in bounties).

With a buy-in of ₹4,400, the Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition surpassed its guarantee, creating a prize pool of ₹5.26 Lakhs and rewarding the top 17 finishers.

Adding to the excitement, PokerStars India made four ticket drops across ten tables, surprising random players with tickets to Spin & Gos and the 10 Seats GTD Colosseum Mega Satellite as part of its Ticket Drop promotion.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni – ₹1,41,072
  2. gdk2309 – ₹71,823
  3. Bedevilforyou – ₹47,256
  4. kabir2298 – ₹27,057
  5. Mithun ‘ThePokeRajaIN’ Mahesh – ₹22,725
  6. Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru – ₹20,964
  7. Kovid ‘kovid21’ Saraswat – ₹18,475

 

Hardik ‘hardiknair’ Nair (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Big Bubble Rush for ₹35,050), ‘Aa5hw1n’ (Won ₹70K GTD Ultrasonic PKO for ₹21,194), ‘Abhishekbairwa’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max ₹13,864), and ‘sahil7986’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty 6-Max ₹12,575) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

 

Spartan Poker

Destiny – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 122

Re-entries – 29

Re-buys – 92

Prize Pool – ₹12,15,000

Places Paid – 20

Extending his recent explosive form, Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma lit up the online poker scene in a dazzling display of skill and strategy on Wednesday, scooping up a jaw-dropping ₹5.43 Lakhs across four thrilling finishes, including two top-notch title victories and a bounty haul of ₹4,911. Verma’s poker wizardry shone brightly under the virtual lights, making him the day’s chartbuster!

Satyam Verma
Satyam Verma

Verma’s victory march began in PokerBaazi’s high-stakes arena, the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride. He weaved through a maze of 440 entries (244 unique), firing four bullets to seize the crown after a marathon of seven hours and eight minutes, pocketing a cool ₹2.29 Lakhs. In a nail-biting finish, ‘Johnwick20’ claimed the runner-up spot and a handsome ₹1.74 Lakhs prize, marking a significant milestone on PokerBaazi.

But the pinnacle of Verma’s night was at Spartan Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Destiny. In a gripping 7.5-hour battle of wits against 121 rivals (243 total entries), Verma emerged as the last player standing, clinching the title at 3:32 AM, just 24 minutes post his triumph in The Pride, bagging a hefty ₹2.92 Lakhs. Close behind was ‘DKYS, who landed second place with a personal-best reward of ₹1.98 Lakhs.

Verma’s Wednesday achievements include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹2,91,600

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹2,29,152

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹16,600

> 71st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,993

> Won bounties worth ₹4,911 in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition

Satyam Verma’s online stats (excluding Adda52 and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.82 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹86.49 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #25 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.16 Crores| Annual Profits: ₹56.37 Lakhs

Not to be overshadowed, Lavesh ‘Ragnarok25’ Meena dazzled with a total haul of ₹1.41 Lakhs from four deep runs, including two final table appearances:

Lavesh Meena
Lavesh Meena

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹1,07,892

> 9th in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹13,373

> 26th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹10,231

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹9,702

Lavesh Meena’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.53 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.71 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.20 Crores

Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat, riding high from his stellar performance in Friday’s The Ballers, made waves with earnings of ₹77,753 from three deep runs:

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹50,909

> 7th in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹18,475

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹8,369

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.73 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹40.84 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #10 | Annual Winnings: ~₹1.50 Crores

The Destiny’s final table was a clash of titans, with notables like Abhimanyu ‘foul child’ Mittal (5th for ₹86,630), Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj (6th for ₹67,919), and Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (8th for ₹37,665) in the fray.

Commanding an entry fee of ₹5,500, Destiny amassed a whopping ₹12.15 Lakhs in prize money, rewarding the top 20 contenders in this high-octane poker showdown.

Final Table Results

  1. Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹2,91,600
  2. DKYS – ₹1,98,045
  3. Get$chwifty121 – ₹1,30,612
  4. Lavesh ‘Ragnarok25’ Meena – ₹1,07,892
  5. Abhimanyu ‘foul child’ Mittal – ₹86,630
  6. Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj – ₹67,919
  7. Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹50,909
  8. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹37,665

 

‘Supe Max’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹43,924), ‘AceBase23’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹28,600), ‘ZEUS1979’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monster Turbo for ₹19,688), ‘patea1971’ (Won ₹50K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹16,372), Vaid ‘Vaid51’ Mangal (Won ₹50K GTD Night Rider for ₹17,000), ‘The Rightful Heir’ (Won ₹20K GTD PKO for ₹8,602), and ‘Effective’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹5,343) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

 

Adda52

Maverick – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,000

Entries – 176

Re-entries – 202

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 55

With December on the horizon, poker pro Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani is on the cusp of surpassing ₹2 Crore in annual winnings. Coming off a recent win in the Friday Bounty, Gurbaxani continued his success by clinching the top spot in Adda52’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Maverick in an intense showdown last evening.

Areyann Gurbaxani
Areyann Gurbaxani

In this 8 PM flagship event, Gurbaxani masterfully outplayed 378 contenders (176 unique) in an epic 8.20-hour battle, seizing a massive ₹2.32 Lakhs – marking his debut victory in this event! His Wednesday poker saga didn’t stop there, raking in a cool ₹2.36 Lakhs from three deep runs:

> 1st in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹2,31,948

> 128th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,933

> 35th in Adda52’s Bounty Madness for ₹600

Areyann Gurbaxani’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.53 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.27 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.99 Crores

Sumit ‘runrabbitrun’ Advani, another notable player and the #BB4 MoneyMaker champion, finished second in the Maverick after two entries, earning ₹1.70 Lakhs.

Young Gun Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi, fresh off his Voyager triumph, scooped up ₹1.57 Lakhs from six events, moving closer to the elite ‘₹10 Crore Club’ in online earnings:

Shardul Parthasarathi
Shardul Parthasarathi

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,24,622

> 5th in Adda52’s Bounty Madness for ₹11,038

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹7,491

> 8th in SpartanPoker’s Daily Turbo (6 Max) for ₹6,365

> 74th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹6,160

> 42nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹1,817

Shardul Parthasarathi’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.97 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.65 Crores | Ranked #22 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Other standouts at the Maverick final table were Kritarth ‘TightAgressive28’ Pant (6th for ₹49,080) and Bibhu ‘vibhuiit17’ Agarwal (8th for ₹26,370).

The Maverick, with a ₹3,000 entry fee, reported a substantial ₹2.19 Lakhs in overlays. Nevertheless, the top 55 finishers were rewarded from the guaranteed ₹12.50 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani – ₹2,31,948
  2. Sumit ‘runrabbitrun’ Advani – ₹1,70,018
  3. Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi – ₹1,24,622
  4. charan198 – ₹91,348
  5. moneyismine999 – ₹66,958
  6. Kritarth ‘TightAgressive28’ Pant – ₹49,080
  7. Artaxerxes – ₹35,975
  8. Bibhu ‘vibhuiit17’ Agarwal – ₹26,370

 

₹25 Lakhs GTD Nano Main Event – Day 1A

Day 1A> Entries – 226 | Re-entries – 83 | Survivors – 39 | Chip Leader – ‘anuj376’ (364,249)

The prominent Nano Poker Series champions of the day included Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano DST for ₹54,900), ‘PranidaDa’ (Won ₹1.70 Lakhs GTD Nano Maverick for ₹28,176), ‘texdolly’ (Won ₹90K GTD Nano Siesta for ₹20,802), ‘sagargaba’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Daily Adda for ₹19,011), Prabhat ‘Bountyhunter1’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Crack Jack for ₹13,649), Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh (Won ₹30K GTD Nano Battleship for ₹8,850), and Prabhat ‘Bountyhunter1’ Kumar (Won ₹25K GTD Nano PLO for ₹7,434).

Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Bounty Madness for ₹49,204) and ‘harshsingh006a’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,209) won the other Adaa52 marquees.

 

Keep following PokerGuru for daily updates on the biggest winners across the major domestic networks!

Online Rankings

i Top Ranked Poker Players in India
Member Won
Member Won
Member Won
₹1,85,23,830
₹1,80,13,593
₹1,68,17,124
4.A M A M
₹1,63,67,279
₹1,58,36,105
₹1,44,03,515
₹1,43,57,028
₹1,42,31,455
₹1,41,26,829
₹1,39,41,807
Member Profit
Member Profit
Member Profit
₹1,11,19,635
₹1,01,16,329
₹1,00,29,803
₹92,89,179
₹91,16,314
₹90,07,448
₹84,23,905
₹83,24,101
9.A MA M
₹82,15,087
₹78,69,302
Member Points
Member Points
Member Points
89,214
71,220
64,866
46,967
43,807
42,999
42,131
8.A M A M
40,411
36,984
36,769

Top Online Poker Rooms

Top
PokerGuru
icon-angle icon-bars icon-times